About the author:

D.V.K Rao studied at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi and joined Indian Ordnance Factories following success through IAS etc. (exam), 1974. In a career spanning 36 years, he specialized in corporate planning and retired from the post of Member (Finance) of the apex Ordnance Factory Board under Ministry of Defence. He holds Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration (IIPA), Delhi), International Trade Management (NMIMS, Mumbai) and Advertising and Communication Management (ICM, Bengaluru). He also attended the Advanced Level Management Programm from IIM, Calcutta. Besides, he has authored many reports, articles and is a regular guest faculty. He has authored books covering civil services (Mains) Papers II and III, papers II and III (Questions and Answers) in civil services ( mains) 2013-2019. Indian Economy: Facts, Facets and Features is a recent book, authored by him. Gandhi and Hitler: two lives in contrast, also written by the author covers freedom movement and international relations during the time. His latest book “Games within Games” is a satirical, fictional account of Bureaucracy.

About the book:

This book is designed to aid candidates in preparing for the Mains exam by offering a comprehensive collection of essential features:

Previous Years' Solved Papers: The book includes solved papers from previous years, providing insights into frequently asked questions and the expected standard of answers.

Detailed Explanations: Each answer is accompanied by a detailed explanation, helping readers understand the concepts and structure of a well-crafted response.

Answer Writing Tips: It features sections focused on the art of answer writing, offering tips and strategies to enhance answer-writing skills. This is crucial for the Mains exam, where clear and concise articulation of thoughts is vital.

Authentic Content: Curated by experts in the field, the content ensures accuracy and reliability.

Comprehensive Coverage: The book covers all the General Studies papers (Papers I to IV), addressing diverse topics and subtopics within each paper.

Studying the solved papers in this book alongside regular preparation materials is beneficial for thorough preparation. This approach helps in understanding the exam pattern and honing answer-writing skills, which are essential for achieving high scores in the Mains exam.

About the exam:

The Civil Services Examination (CSE) is a nationwide competitive examination in India conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment to various Civil Services of the Government of India, including the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), and Indian Police Service (IPS). Also simply referred to as the UPSC examination, it is conducted in three phases - a preliminary examination consisting of two objective-type papers (General Studies Paper I and General Studies Paper II also popularly known as Civil Service Aptitude Test or CSAT), and a main examination consisting of nine papers of conventional (essay) type, in which two papers are qualifying and only marks of seven are counted followed by a personality test (interview).